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Every week, members of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir and Orchestra at Temple Square can be found on Temple Square practicing for their next performance, which could be their weekly broadcast, general conference, special concert or tour. The Utah-based singers and musicians, all volunteers, have been called “America’s Choir” by former U.S. President Ronald Reagan. They also travel the world as ambassadors for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints to share their inspirational messages and touch the hearts of fans young and old.

LDS Charities is participating in Pacific Partnership 2015, a four-month long U.S. Pacific Fleet humanitarian and civic assistance project that brings together U.S. military personnel, host and partner nations, nongovernmental organizations and international agencies.

Elder Neil L. Andersen of the Quorum of the Twelve Apostles and his wife, Sister Kathy Andersen, were in Jerusalem last week to attend the 2015 International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies Conference. During the trip, Elder Andersen visited Jerusalem Mayor Nir Barkat.

Several thousand members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints joined other baseball fans in Los Angeles, California, on Friday, July 10, 2015, to see the Los Angeles Dodgers take on the Milwaukee Brewers during the annual Mormon Night at Dodger Stadium.

To reduce the financial burden on missionaries and their families, elders who are called to serve in missions identified by the Church as having hot climates will no longer be required to purchase or wear suit coats.

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